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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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