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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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