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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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