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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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