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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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