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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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