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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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