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
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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