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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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