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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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