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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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