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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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