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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
People want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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