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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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