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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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