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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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