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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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