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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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