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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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