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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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