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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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