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
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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