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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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