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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The New School to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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