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
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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