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
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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