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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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