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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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