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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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