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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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