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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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