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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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