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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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