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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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