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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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