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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
elearning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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