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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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