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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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