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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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