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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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