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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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