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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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