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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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