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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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