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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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