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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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