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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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