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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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