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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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