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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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