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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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