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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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