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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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