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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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