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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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