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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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