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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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