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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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