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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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