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
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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