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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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