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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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