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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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