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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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