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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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