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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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