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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
online education technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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