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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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