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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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