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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
elearning make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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