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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates 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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