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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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