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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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