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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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