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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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