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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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