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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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