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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also articulates the
key 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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