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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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