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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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