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 is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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