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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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