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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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