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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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