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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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