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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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