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
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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