MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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