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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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