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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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