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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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