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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online education technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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