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
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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