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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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