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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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