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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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