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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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