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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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