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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online education have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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