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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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