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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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