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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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