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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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