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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Niue to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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