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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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