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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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