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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
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