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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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