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 is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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