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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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