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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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