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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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