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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online education technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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