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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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