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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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