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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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