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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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