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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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