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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Niue to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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