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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
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