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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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