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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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