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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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