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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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