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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Iceland to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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