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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic 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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