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
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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