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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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