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
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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