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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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