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
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically 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 numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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