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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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