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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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