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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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