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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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