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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Burundi to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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