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 Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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