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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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