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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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