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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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