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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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