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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning have empowered
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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