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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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