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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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