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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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