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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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