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
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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