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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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