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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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