MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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