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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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