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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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