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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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