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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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