MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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