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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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