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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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