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
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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