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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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