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
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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