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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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