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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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