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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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