MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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