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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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