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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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