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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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