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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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