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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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