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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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