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 Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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