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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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