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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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