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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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