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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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