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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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