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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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