MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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