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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Monaco to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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