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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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