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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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