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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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