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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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