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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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