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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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