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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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