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
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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