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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
usually 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 deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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