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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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