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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology enable
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Reunion to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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