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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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