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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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