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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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