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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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