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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning enable
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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