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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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