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
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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