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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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