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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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