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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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