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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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