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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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