MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 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
edited collection
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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