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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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