MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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