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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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