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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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