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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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