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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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