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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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