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
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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