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
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also examines the
key 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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