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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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