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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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