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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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