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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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