MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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