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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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