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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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