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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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