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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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