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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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