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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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