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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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