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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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