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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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