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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology enable
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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