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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
elearning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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