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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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