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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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