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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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