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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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