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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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