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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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