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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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