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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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