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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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