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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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