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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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