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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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