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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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