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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online learning have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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