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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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