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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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