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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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