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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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