MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
digital education technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major 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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