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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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