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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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