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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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