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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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