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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
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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