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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important 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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