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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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