MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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