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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major 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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