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 is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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