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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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