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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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