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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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