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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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