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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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