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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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