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
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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