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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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