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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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