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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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