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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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