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
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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