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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
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