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
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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