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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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