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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning enable
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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