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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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