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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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