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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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