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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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