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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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