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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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