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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
open education
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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