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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online education technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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