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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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