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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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