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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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