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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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