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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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