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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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