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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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