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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the exciting 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 thrilling new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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