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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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