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 is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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