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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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