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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Anguilla to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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