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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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