MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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