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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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