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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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