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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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