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 Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
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