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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
online learning enable
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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