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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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