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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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