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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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