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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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