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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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