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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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