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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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