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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
important new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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