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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
elearning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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