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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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