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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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