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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always 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 variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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