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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online education have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
India to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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