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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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