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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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