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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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