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 is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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