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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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