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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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