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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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