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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Italy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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