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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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