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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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