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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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