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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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