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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
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