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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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