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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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