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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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