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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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