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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Nepal to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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