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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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