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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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