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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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