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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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