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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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