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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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