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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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