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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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