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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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