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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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