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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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