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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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