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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online education are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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