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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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