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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online education have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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