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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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