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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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