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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes 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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