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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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