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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
e-learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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