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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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