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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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