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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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