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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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