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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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