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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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