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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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