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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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