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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily 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 numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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