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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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