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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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