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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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