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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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