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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
People want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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