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
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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