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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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