MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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