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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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