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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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