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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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