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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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