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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Romania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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