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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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