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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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