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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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