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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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