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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
key 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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