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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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