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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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