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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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