MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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