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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malta to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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