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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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