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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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