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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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