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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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