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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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