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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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