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
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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