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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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