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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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