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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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