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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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