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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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