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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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