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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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