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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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