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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online learning have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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