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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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