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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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