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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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