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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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