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
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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