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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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