MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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