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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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