MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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