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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Iran to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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