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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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