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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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