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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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