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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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