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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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