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
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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