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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the 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 scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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