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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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