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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online education have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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