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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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