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 is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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