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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Chile to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
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