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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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