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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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