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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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