MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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