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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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