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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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