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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
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