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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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