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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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