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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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