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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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