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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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