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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students 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 many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
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