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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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