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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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