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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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