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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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