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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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