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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Syria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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