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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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