MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take courses 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 open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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