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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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