MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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