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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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