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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning technology enable
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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