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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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