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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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