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
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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