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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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