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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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