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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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