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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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