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
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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