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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners 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 numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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