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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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