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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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