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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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