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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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