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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
e-learning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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