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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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