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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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