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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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