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 is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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