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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
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 considering
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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