MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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