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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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