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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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