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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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