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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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