MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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