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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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