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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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