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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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