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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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