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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
elearning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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