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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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