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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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