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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online education are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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