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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online education have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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