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 Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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