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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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