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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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