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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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