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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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