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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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