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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online 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.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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