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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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