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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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