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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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