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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Monaco to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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