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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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