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 Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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