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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Aruba to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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