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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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