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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Japan to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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