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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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