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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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