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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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