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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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