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
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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