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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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