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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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