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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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