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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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