MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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