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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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