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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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