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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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