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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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