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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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