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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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